Not all states have income tax. Seven states, like Texas & Florida, don’t tax wages. State tax laws differ from federal in rates, deductions, and structures.

Moved between states in 2025? You’ll likely need to file part-year resident tax returns for both states. Learn how to allocate income, claim credits, and file correctly.

For most taxpayers, the deadline to file state taxes in 2025 is April 15, 2025, which aligns with the federal tax filing deadline for the 2024 tax year.

Whether a state tax refund is taxable on your federal return depends on whether you itemized deductions in the year the taxes were paid and received a tax benefit from them.

If you worked in multiple states in 2025, you may need to file tax returns in each state where you earned income and claim credits to avoid double taxation.